Radiator cover



March 31, 1931. HESS 1,798,737

RADIATOR COVER Filed Dec. 11, 1929 19 TTO/WVEX/I Fatented Mar. 31, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RADIATOR COVER Application filed December 11, 1929. Serial No. 413,402.

My invention relates to improvements in radiator covers, and the object of the invention is to devise a cover for a radiator top which may be simply, cheaply and rapidly made, which will not warp or crack or in any way be detrimentally affected by the heat and yet will present a very ornamental appearance, the design of which may be readily varied to correspond to the design of the room or apartment in which the radiator is situated, and it consists essentially of the arrangemnt and construction of parts hereinafter more particularly explained.

Fig. l is a perspective view of the upper portion of a radiator showing my radiator cover applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the radiator cover.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing an alternative construction.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

1 indicates the main body of the radiator cover which is formed from sheet metal, the edges of the cover being bent down at right angles thereto as indicated at 1 and 1. The back of the cover is bent down at a slightly outward incline as indicated at 2, so as to hear when the cover is horizontal against the wall surface to which the radiator adjacent, 3 is an edging of wood comprising a longitudinal front bar 3* and end bars i and 5. The bar members 3, 4 and 5 are in the form of any desired design of ornamental heading, the adjacent ends of the bar 3 and the bars 4 and 5 being mitred together as indicated at 6.

In the construction illustrated in Fig. 2, the frame is formed by two separate members 3 and 3, the member 3 being formed on its front face with an upper groove 7 and a lower groove 7. The member 3 fits at its lower edge into the groove 7 the inner face of the member extending upward and forming the outer wall of the groove 7. it hen the cover body 1 has been formed as above described, and the parts 8 and 3 formed into a frame extending parallel with the front and end walls of the cover, the

lower edges of the walls 1 and 1 are fitted into the groove 7, the members 3 having been placed in a position within the groove 7", securing means such as nails 8 are then driven through the inner wall of the groove 7 and through the walls 1 and 1 of the cover, into the outer member 8 of the frame, thereby securing the parts together.

In the form shown in Fig. 3 the front end members of the frame are each formed in one piece as clearly indicated at 9 in which is formed a longitudinal saw-cut 9, into which the front and end walls 1 and 1 of the cover are dropped, being secured therein by securing means such as nails 9 extending through the walls of the groove 9 and the inserted portion of the cover 9.

From this description it will be seen that I have devised a very simple, cheap, ornamental construction of radiator cover which may be easily and quickly manufactured, and which will not be affected by the heat of the radiator.

WVhat I claim as my invention is:

A radiator cover comprising a sheet metal body having downturned front and end walls, a beaded frame formed by front and end portions having upper and lower grooves in their outer faces, an outer frame member fitting into the lower groove, and extending upward to form the outer wall of the upper groove into which the front and end walls of the radiator cover are inserted, and securing means extending through the inner wall of the upper groove, through the inserted wall of the cover and the outer member of the frame.

EMIL GEORGE HESS.

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